10 Best Ugly Christmas Sweaters in Pop Culture

The rise of the ugly Christmas sweater has steadily increased since the early-Aughts, thanks to Millennials and their love for literally anything remotely nostalgic. Those tacky, brightly-colored, reindeer/snowflake/sleighbell sweaters your relatives keep giving you? Yeah, those are like, a thing now. According to Google, the search term “ugly Christmas sweater” is up 30 percent from last year. Ugly sweaters have infiltrated pop culture, with retailers like Urban Outfitters and Hot Topic stocking them for the holidays.

Since these festive babies aren’t going anywhere, let’s take a look at 10 of the most beautiful ugly Christmas sweaters in TV and film.

Troy & Abed, Community

What happens when a Jehovah’s Witness goes undercover in order to celebrate Christmas? Pure comedic gold, that’s what.

Ralph Parker, A Christmas Story

Technically not a sweater but these pajamas are A) an obnoxious color, B) probably made of extremely flammable polyester, and C) a present from a relative. Check, check, and check. (By the way, they exist IRL.)

Cast, Regular Show

“Merry Christmas, Mordecai” had it all: awkward exchanges, disco balls with mistletoe, and a glimpse of the ugly Christmas sweater’s close relative: the ugly Christmas vest.